Thesaurus results for SQUARELY

squarely

adverb

ˈskwer-lē

Definition of squarely

as in right

as stated or indicated without the slightest difference a line that is squarely in the middle

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Recent Examples of squarely That way, kids will be able to focus squarely on reading without any distractions. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Nodding to that criticism, Blizzard placed the decision to settle squarely on theater owners that ultimately supported the megamerger and are thought to be protected under annual film quotas guaranteed in the settlement. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026 Cassidy had previously threatened to withhold health care nominations if HHS continued its aggressive vaccine overhaul, but Klomp’s nomination was squarely in the hands of the finance committee, which Cassidy sits on but does not chair. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026 New assistants, agents and editor plug-ins ship every month aimed squarely at engineers, who are bombarded with ads and news about each release. — Rob Black, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for squarely

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Negotiations ran right up until the deal was unanimously approved during Tuesday’s marathon City Commission meeting and budget hearing, with Underline leaders agreeing to the city’s various asks.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Its double-sided blade and dual-direction rotation help create creamy, scoopable results right at home.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of right

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That is because Lula, Brazil’s current president and campaigning candidate, had been parading the centre of Rio just a few hundred meters away from the port.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Kagan and Soai figured out, for the first time, a way to create just one of those mirror images.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

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